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Student Debt In ‘Serious Delinquency’ Grows
Student Debt In ‘Serious Delinquency’ Grows
February 18, 2019  |  Loans

Student debt in arrears has hit record highs as measured by data gleaned from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bloomberg reports. Get the...

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Dampening Earnings Outlook Signals US Corporate Recession?
Dampening Earnings Outlook Signals US Corporate Recession?
February 18, 2019  |  Earnings

A recession is generally defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth. You may be, of course, familiar with the idea of an economy in recession,...

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RBI Boosts Regulatory Actions On Bank Lapses
RBI Boosts Regulatory Actions On Bank Lapses
February 18, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Data show that the Reserve Bank of India has been stepping up actions taken against banks for regulatory lapses, as measured over the last two...

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‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator
‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

So much of the focus on fraud these days involves exploiting holes in software, hacking into systems to steal personal information and payment data, or...

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In China, Some Banks Shy Away From Letting Cards Max Out
In China, Some Banks Shy Away From Letting Cards Max Out
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

In China, Reuters reports that banks have resisted “maxing” out their credit card business, eyeing consumer spending and the fact that credit card lending has...

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Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said earlier in the month that it will look to overhaul a number of payday loan regulations that were...

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Data Dive, Signing On/Signing Off Edition: Amazon, Alipay, Payless And MoviePass
Data Dive, Signing On/Signing Off Edition: Amazon, Alipay, Payless And MoviePass
February 18, 2019  |  Data Dive

The world of payments and commerce isn’t moving at a snail’s pace these days. And last week’s events managed to qualify it for “thrill-a-minute” status...

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Down Under, Supermarkets Combat Late Payments
Down Under, Supermarkets Combat Late Payments
February 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Australia, large supermarket chains are among the firms combatting late payments, and adhering to a supplier payment code. In the U.S., the government shutdown impact...

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Doubt, Confusion, Confidence: Where Crypto Stands In B2B Payments
Doubt, Confusion, Confidence: Where Crypto Stands In B2B Payments
February 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrency has come a long way since bitcoin’s emergence as an unregulated, anonymous payment technology. Perhaps the most poignant moment in this evolution came about last...

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